Salaseini Kulinidilo was astounded when she was named Miss Photogenic at the Vodafone Festival of the Friendly North at Subrail Park in Labasa on Friday night.

Sponsored by the Lions Club of Labasa, the youngest of the 12 queen contestants said she didn’t know that media personnel would select the Miss Photogenic award winner.

“I was always being myself, smiling and socialising with everyone,” Miss Kulinidilo said.

“Because my aim for this festival was to create an impact and promote my sponsor’s objectives ofreaching out to assist people.

“I would like to thank all the media partners of the festival for choosing me.

“They must have definitely seen the good in me, which others haven’t noticed because they use big camera lens during the festival’s day and night programmes.”

The University of the South Pacific Labasa Campus first year student said she would like to dedicate the win to her family and friends at Navetau Village in the district of Tunuloa, Cakaudrove province.

“My advocacy message during the weeklong festival was on tobacco breaks the heart,” she said.

“Although today is my last day on stage I would like make aplea to members of the public in the Northern Division, who smoke cigarettes, to quit it for the sake of their families.

“God gave us one life and we should be happy and live it in a right way.”